Juanito Torres honed his art early at the prestigious Philippine High School for the Arts, and later, the College of Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines, in Diliman, Quezon City. He specializes in the grand genres of both History Paintings and Allegorical Paintings, considered to be the highest forms of the visual arts in classical Academic art, as these have shaped the discourse of nationhood and other ideals that are meant to be imbibed by the public. Only a handful of painters were traditionally commissioned by cities and states to undertake such important projects. His works are in the collections of many historical museums, including the Juan and Antonio Luna Museum in Ilocos Norte, the Mabini Museum in Batangas, and the Museo ng Katipunan in San Juan City, Metro Manila. He also has paintings in the main collection of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
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